Spark-distributer.



E. DENIPORT.

SPARK DISTBIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1908.

Patented sept. 21, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

WTNESSES E. DBNIPORT.

SPARK DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1908.

934,7 1 5 Patented Sept. 21. 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

'EDOUARD DENIPORT, OF PARS, FRANCE.

SPARK-Drs'rRIBU'rEE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

)Patented Sept. 21, 1909.

Application filed September 30, 1908. Serial No. 455,421.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Beit known that l, EDOUARD DENIPORT, a citizen or" the French Republic, and resident of Paris, France, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Spark-Distributers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to spark distributers, for internal combustion engines, and has for its object, to provide a device Vof this kind which will occupy the minimum space, which can be easily and quickly takenl apart and assembled, and which can be readily attached to a motor.

In the accompanying drawing wherein is illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure l is a central longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 2 is a view from the bottom of the same. Fig. 8 is a top plan view. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line A-B of Fig. l, and, Figs. 5 and 6 show respectively a side elevation and a top plan View of the member carrying the primary contacts.

In the drawing, a designates a shaft designed to be connected with, and actuated byl the internal combustion engine with which the spark distributor is to be used. Secured to this shaft and preferably keyed thereon as shown, is a rotary member comprising a metal hub 5', having an arm b2 provided With a cylindrical openin or recess b3 and a plate or block b4 of suita le insulating material partially surrounding the hub,- and provided with a cylindrical recess b5, provided with a metal lining b as shown. Within the opening or recess b3 is disposed a contact element c, which is spring pressed against a contact plate la., of suitable insulating material supported upon a metal ring la. having symmetrically disposed integral upstanding contact elements g (Figs. 5 and 6), with upper flat surfaces Hush with the upper surface of the insulating material, as shown in Fig. l. This insulating material serves to effectively insulate the ring h from the hub b', and the surrounding metal casing to be hereinafter referred t0. The ring k carries an arm h2, provided with openings h4 and h5 adapted to respectively receive abinding post (not shown) to be connected with a wire leading from a primary battery and any suitable means (not shown) as a rod or link, for shifting or moving the plate.

The contact carrying plate h is adapted to be rotated or shlfted around the shaft a through the limits of a certain angle alpha (Fig. 3) which is ordinarily equal to about 28o, to advance or retard the time of the spark in the motor cylinders.

It will be evident that, in the operation of the device, the rotation of the springpressed contact element c will cause it to contact successively with each of the contact elements g thereby successively closing a primary battery circuit through a suitable mduction coil (not shown), the oppositel `poles of the battery being in electrical conimunication with the arm 7L and the shaft a as indicated in Fig. l.-

It will be noted that the cylindrical recess lf* is disposed diametrically opposite the cylindrical recess b3, and that the metal lining of the formerl recess is in electrical coins inunication through metal strip Zi? with a metal button or knob, its which is engaged by a spring pressed metal rod or plunger z', mounted within the cylindrical casing z" to which is connected the binding post 2, to which one side of the secondary circuit of an induction coil (not shown) is in cornmunication. The rod or plunger z' serves not only to convey the ignition current :troni the binding post 2 'to the button or knob bs, but it also serves as an abutment to prevent ,any undesired displacement of the head or block .b,'as from the action of the spring associated with contact element c;

Disposed within the cylindrical recess bf" is a brush d, spring pressed against the cap or cover f, within which are secured a plurality of symmetrically vdisposed contact plugs e, having their surfaces l'ush with the lower surface of the cap or cover f, and

adapted to be successively engaged by the brush d in its rotation. The plugs e are connected with binding posts c', each of which is adapted to be electrically connected with a different spark plug of a tour cylinder internal combustion engine.

It will be understood that, in the rotation of the heador block l), the primary circuit being alternately kopened and closed, as described, the current induced in the secondary circuit of the induction coil, will pass from one end of such secondary circuit through the rod or plunger c', button be, metal strip e7, brush d, contact plug e, to and through the spark plug selected to receive it and back to the opposite end of the secondary circuit,` this current passing` successively through the spark plugs connected with the binding posts'e and being periodically interrupted uslorush ci moves out or nient with. Contact plugs e? es will lee readily understood.

A, suitable housingfor the deyiee is provided as shown. rllnis is to be readily secured in position as by clamping to a bearing Within Wluicn the she-ift a revolves2 by ineens of bolt While ,l have illustrated u orin of: my invention designed for use Witlrn four cylinder motor, it Wiil evident by changing the number of Contact elements e und g, the device cen-be used in connection with engines lia-Ning enynurnber olf cylinders. i

Having fully described my invention, claim:

l. ln u spark distributer scribed, the combination i L J of e head or block secured to the end of sui/d shalt, e primary Contact element mounted in one side or seid heed or 1nloeli:a e seeendury contract element mounted tlie opposite .side of seid heed or block, in die-,1 ietrieul relation with reference to tlie seid primary Contact elvenflentq nieuns for conveying priniury current tlie seid primary Contact element, and ineens tor eonyeying seconder` Current to the seid secondary eontuet element, :i pluru 'ty of secondary eonteet plugs mounted ineszetionery member adapted to form u cover for said distributer, en engularly sliiftuble plete errang-ed opposite that ffice of the seid Arotary heed or block in which the seid primary centuot is engaged, u plurality oi3 prirnnry content plugs eurried by said plete und adupted to Cooperate uf'ith 'the seid 'primary Contact element7 und means for shitting seid plete? substantially as and for the purpose forth,

2. ln n spark distrilmter oit tlie lfind described, the combination wi' ry shui-t,

L set or snirisuluting heed or block? seeured to the end or seid shaft? u 'primary Contact element mounted one side or seid insulating head or lol-ook7 ineens for electrically Conmeeting the seid primary contest element with the seid rotating sliuit, u secondary Contact 'eleniei mounted in tigre opposite side of seid lieed or block7 und. in d iernetrieal relation with reference to tlie seidprimery Contact element, u stationery easing sur rounding the seid rotary insulating heed or block, a, cover for seid easing e central contact element urrunged in seid cover, e, contust plug arranged opposite the seid Central Contact element in the eenterof said rotating disk, and' adupted to eoperute with the Suid central Contact element, Conducting ineens connecting the seid central Contact element with. the seid secondary Contact elenient9 u plurality of secondary Contact plugs mounted in spe-.eed relation in tlie seid oever., und adapted to Coopera-te with tlie seid seeondery Contact yelement, un gulurly slii'ftable plate mounted in the send easing opposits that 'linee of the said rotary iiisuluting,r head or bleek: Wliiieli Curries tlie seid primary Contact element, e -plurelity o' primary Contact elements arranged in spaced relation in seid unwulerly sniftuble plate, and adapted to cooperate with the seid primary Contact element, ineens or operating the seid ungularlyl sliiftelole plate und electric Conductorseonneeted with seid primary contact elements und sind secondary Contact plugs, substentiully es and Jrer the purpose set forth.

ln testimony whereof l lim/e hereunto set my hund iu presence of two Witnesses.

Reformen nni-fuiirour.

iitnesses Moonen S'runiu, lei. C., Uox 

